Using PMS/GPS – The Productivity Management System™ for Goal Planning and Setting

Written by Heidi Richards, MS


"When I am willing to take a chance on me, do whatever it takes, thank those who have helped me alongrepparttar way, and remember to pat myself onrepparttar 136351 back oncerepparttar 136352 goal has been reached, I am fulfilled” – Heidi Richards

In 1979, Harvard Business School did a study of its MBA graduates. They interviewedrepparttar 136353 graduates and asked them if they had clear written goals with plans for their career when they left school. Only 3% had clear written goals with plans. 13% had goals but they were not written down and did not necessarily have a plan. 84% had no goals at all. Ten years later, Harvard did follow up interviews withrepparttar 136354 following results:repparttar 136355 13% who had goals were earning on average twice as much as those with no goals at all. The most enlightening part was thatrepparttar 136356 3% who had written goals were earning on average ten times as much atrepparttar 136357 other 97% put together! Setting goals can be challenging for many. However, as inrepparttar 136358 case ofrepparttar 136359 above example setting goals is imperative to achieving what you want out of life. How good you are at setting and achieving goals depends on several factors. Some ofrepparttar 136360 factors being, how badly you want to achieve a goal. How passionate are you forrepparttar 136361 outcome? How much are you willing to risk in order to achieve your goals. The Productivity Management System™ is a process I have used overrepparttar 136362 years to set and achieve nearly every goal I have ever wanted to achieve. Once you are successful, you become motivated andrepparttar 136363 chances of continued success greatly increase. This is part one in a three part series of articles on setting and achieving goals.

What have you already done? Make a list of those goals you have already accomplished. No matter how small or insignificant they may seem, putting your accomplishments in writing will motivate you. This exercise will “fuelrepparttar 136364 fire” to accomplish more goals. Once you’ve written goals down which you have already accomplished, you will be more apt to continuerepparttar 136365 journey to achieving your goals. Setting and achieving goals is one ofrepparttar 136366 most satisfying parts of lifes. It helps build confidence, self assurance and strong character.

Setting goals can be challenging for many. However, as inrepparttar 136367 case ofrepparttar 136368 above example setting goals is imperative to achieving what you want out of life. How good you are at setting and achieving goals depends on several factors. One of them being, how badly you want to achieve a goal. How passionate are you forrepparttar 136369 outcome? How much are you willing to risk in order to achieve your goals. The Productivity Management System is a process I have used overrepparttar 136370 years to set and achieve goals. Once you are successful, you become motivated andrepparttar 136371 chances of continued success greatly increase. This is part one in a three part series of articles on setting and achieving goals.

Ask yourself why you want to achieve a particular goal. Each of us has desires in life; they may be ofrepparttar 136372 personal or professional nature. It is up to us as individuals to reach for those goals, but first we must know what it is we want to accomplish and perhaps more importantly, why? Why do you want to achieve a certain goal? Knowingrepparttar 136373 answer to that will help you crystallizerepparttar 136374 benefits and value to you as an individual, to really get behindrepparttar 136375 goal. Remember when you were a kid and you were asked to do something? The first question you probably asked was “WHY?” And in many cases, you were given a vague response (“because I said so”) or you were not given an answer at all. Human beings by nature seek answers. Knowingrepparttar 136376 answer torepparttar 136377 “why” somehow makes it more worthy of doing.

Planning Special Events - Part One

Written by Heidi Richards, MS


If you are inrepparttar Event Planning Businessrepparttar 136350 strategies needed to make an event memorable and profitable are extremely important. They require a certain amount of planning and a whole lot of commitment to achieverepparttar 136351 ultimate goal: Having a Great Event with justrepparttar 136352 right number of attendees! An event, which leads to even more success, referrals, more business, and most likely more people committed torepparttar 136353 project inrepparttar 136354 future.

A special event is an event with a specific purpose, such as a special occasion (celebration of a milestone, conference, party, awards ceremonies, fairs). They are different from ongoing programs.

Strategies for Success:

If a company or host has hired you, they have already determined thatrepparttar 136355 purpose ofrepparttar 136356 event is important enough to warrantrepparttar 136357 expense and time necessary to put it on. If you are a volunteer leader, this must berepparttar 136358 first step in determining whether or not to pursuerepparttar 136359 idea.

Do you need a team of volunteers/paid staff to execute a successful event? Involve your team inrepparttar 136360 planning. This core group will help developrepparttar 136361 “theme, selectrepparttar 136362 location, and determine who else should be involved.

Determinerepparttar 136363 purpose ofrepparttar 136364 event. Is it to make money? Is it to increase awareness ofrepparttar 136365 product or company or organization? Is it to celebrate a success or a milestone? It might be a combination of all three. Once you knowrepparttar 136366 purpose, you can plan accordingly.

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